28th Annual Royal Palm Challenge
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About this event
Sponsored by Caloosa Riders Bicycle Club
When
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Where
HeadPinz Entertainment Center
14513 Global Pkwy, Ft. Myers
Off Treeline Blvd. Close to the I-75 Daniels Pkwy exit for riders coming from out of town.
What
- Fun ride for cyclists with 21, 45, and 62 mile route options
- Event t-shirt - register by Feb 1, 2026 deadline
- Pre-ride breakfast
- After Party at HeadPinz Nemos Sports Bistro
Music, Wings, Pizza, Beer, Sodas
- Raffle!
- FREE - Bonus Gravel ride on Saturday included
Click here for Details
Event proceeds will support Friends of Bonita Estero Rail Trail and Kelly Brush Foundation
Friends of BERT is an all-volunteer non-profit citizen group dedicated to bringing the BERT and Florida Gulf Coast Trail to Lee and Collier counties.
The proposed trail will run from just north of San Carlos Park at Alico Road, south thru Bonita Springs, to just south of the Lee/Collier border in Estero along the 15 mile unused rail corridor.
Empowering people with spinal cord injuries to lead active and engaging lives.
We offer the inspiration to believe and the grants to enable anyone to buy the equipment they need to get out and go. But the KBF funds more than just recreation, because when you’re out there on the hill, road or trail, as your heart rate rises and you feel the wind on your face, disability fades away. An active lifestyle forges connections with others — both new friends and old, in and out of a chair.
Registration
| Date |
Fee |
| thru Dec. 31, 2025 - CRBC members |
$55 |
| February 1, 2026 - t-shirt deadline |
|
| Jan 1 - Feb 15, 2026 everyone |
$60 |
| Feb 16 - Feb 22, 2026 everyone |
$65 |
Event Schedule
| Sunday February 22, 2026 |
| Start |
End |
Description |
| 6:30 am |
|
Parking lot opens |
| 7:00 am |
9:00 am |
Registration / Check-in / Breakfast |
| 8:00 am |
|
62-45 mile ride start |
| 9:00 am |
|
21 mile ride start |
| 11:00 am |
2:00 pm |
Lunch and After Party |
Routes
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here for important safety information.
E-bikes are welcome!
On site registration may be done by cash, check, or credit card.
Questions? Contact Terrence McLaughlin
president@caloosariders.org
Huge THANK YOU to our fabulous SPONSORS!
SAG - Support and Gear during the road ride Sunday
Provided by Ends of the Earth Cycling - Christ-Centered Cycling Tours supporting global youth ministries
https://endscycling.com/
Gold Level Sponsors
Category
CRBC Fundraising Ride/ Event
Registration Info
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Registration modifications are permitted until Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Cancellation Policy:
The safety of our participants and volunteers is our most important concern and if any of the threatening weather conditions are present the day of the event (tornado warning, tornado watch, thunderstorm, heavy rain or a hurricane decides to visit), the event may be delayed or canceled.
When weather conditions or other physical conditions present a danger to participants, such conditions fall under the label “acts of mother nature,” it will not result in refunding of any event entry fees or future event credits, since funds were already spent in preparation for your event day.
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